The title of my journal is a math statement I saw on a T-shirt and loved: Dead Last Finish is greater than Did Not Finish which greatly trumps Did Not Start.
This is me: 36, formerly fit, mother of three (6yo, 4yo, 2yo), wife of one. I am very blessed to be home with my kids after a career in computer programming/process anaylsis. Last year, I completed a duathlon (run-bike-run) then laid off training too long, gaining 10 pounds (um - it's not muscle). I found this site from a thread on the Oxygen forums and like the dynamics here very much.
61-Day Goals:
Nutrition: Adhere to my guidelines - total calories = bodyweight x 11. 1 gram of protein/pound of bodyweight. 30% of total calories from fat. Balance of calories from complex carbohydrates. Aiming for 90% compliance based on 5 eating occasions per day.
Fitness: 3 resistance workouts per week (1 Group Power class and 2 full-body workouts). 1 interval cardio workout and 2 runs per week. (This will hopefully make more sense in the context of my competitive goal.)
Personal: To fit into a favorite pair of pants and to leave the television off during the day. What a time-drain!
Competitive: I love multisport, but am WAY out of shape. I want to finish the Pittsburgh Adventure race (sprint distance) on July 15, but that's very aggressive. I may have to re-evaluate what I can accomplish. It's a kayak, bike, run, and the run is my weak spot.
Many thanks to Newman for getting my account activated!
I am very open to critique and suggestions for making this more geared for success, so share away. I'll get a helmet in case I'm way off.
More to come later this p.m. - will post food and what this morning's workout was.
WIC